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Skeena Rock
55 in Region
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1.1.
Copper Mountain 35 in Area
- 1.1.1. Dusk Wall / Shangri-Low 8 in Area
- 1.1.2. Southern Dihedrals 11 in Sector
- 1.1.3. Peanut Sauce 8 in Sector
- 1.1.4. Peanut Area 8 in Sector
- 1.2. The sun Wall 4 in Crag
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1.3.
Exstew 16 in Area
- 1.3.1. Trail Side Crag 2 in Crag
- 1.3.2. Main Wall 14 in Crag
- 1.3.3. Where's the Brown Hoot Wall 0 in Crag
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1.4.
Kitselas 0 in Area
- 1.4.1. Hollow Tree Wall 0 in Area
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1.1.
Copper Mountain 35 in Area
1. Skeena Rock 55 routes in Region
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Escalada clásica, Escalada deportiva y otros estilos
Lat / Long: 54.678883, -128.237334
Resumen
This climbing Region encompasses amazing quality rock and magnificent views and wide diversity of styles.
descripción
The Skeena Rock climbing area contains the following areas and crags: Terrace Mountain, Kitselas, Copper Mountain, Exstew, Carwash Rock, Exchamsiks, Salvus Dome, Polysnow, Tyee, Onion Lake, Kitimat, Sandilla Bluff, Hagwilget Bridge, and Suskwa River
Acceso
There are three main hubs for the climbing around Skeena Rock, the first is Prince Rupert, Terrace and Kitimat. All areas and crags can be easily accessed from one of these central towns.
Alojamiento
Most climbing spots have easy access within close proximity to accommodation in either Terrace, Prince Rupert or Kitimat.
Ética
The Skeena Rock area is apart of the Tsimshian, Haisla, Gitxsan and Wet'sewet'en people traditional lands. Please be respectful of the land.
1.1. Copper Mountain 35 routes in Area
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Escalada clásica, Escalada deportiva y otros estilos
Lat / Long: 54.518349, -128.501049
Resumen
Copper Mountain is magnificent granite cliff that looms over Terrace Community and is the first cliff face that you encounter as you drive into terrace from the Terrace Airport.
descripción
This granite cliff as a multitude of trad routes, bolted sport climbing on technical slab, or steeper mixed trad, bolted routes. The cliff also contains numerous multi-pitch routes and has vast potential for further development.
1.1.1. Dusk Wall 8 routes in Area
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Escalada clásica y Escalada deportiva
Resumen
Hike the main North end copper trail (orange Tape) until you reach love on the rocks. All the areas are well marked with timber signs attached to trees on the approach trail.
descripción
Mix of trad and sport climbing. The sport routes are mainly moderate slab routes that can be a little dirty due to lack of traffic, would be advisable to bring a steel brush for cleaning.
1.1.2. Southern Dihedrals 11 routes in Sector
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Escalada clásica y Escalada deportiva
descripción
A pristine piece of granite slab that gradually becomes more vertical as it ascends. The face has two distinct cracks that run up the middle of the slab from 10m above base, all the way to the top of the cliff face. The total length of the cracks is 70m that can be climbed in a single pitch with long rope, or split into two pitches. Well worth the day out.
1.1.3. Peanut Sauce 8 routes in Sector
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Escalada clásica, Escalada deportiva y otros estilos
1.1.4. Peanut Area 8 routes in Sector
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Mayormente Escalada clásica
1.2. The sun Wall 4 routes in Crag
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Escalada deportiva y Escalada en tope rope
Lat / Long: 54.000310, -128.647587
Resumen
This is a fun little crag only 20min drive from Kitimat Village heading towards Haisla Community.
descripción
The routes provide moderate grade face climbing with technical footwork and nice range of movements such as laybacking, underclings, slopers and small crimps on vertical rock.
Alojamiento
Kitimat Village or Haisla Community
1.3. Exstew 16 routes in Area
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Escalada deportiva y Escalada clásica
Lat / Long: 54.427398, -129.059655
Resumen
Extsew is only 30min out of Terrace heading towards Prince Rupert and is home to some of the most accessible high quality sport climbing in the area.
descripción
Point to note, Bring lots and lots of bug / mosquito spray.
restricciones
The fire road access can become washed out and badly rutted with random sink holes, so go prepared with suitable 4wd and be prepared to bail early and walk in if the trail gets to gnarly.
Acceso
Follow highway 16 heading towards Prince Rupert. Travel 35 Km from Save-on-Foods carpark in Terrace central. Turn off the highway into a small fire road trail that will take you over the rail tracks. Continue down the fire road for 4.2km pas a rock quarry. Take the 2nd right turning road off the main fire road and travel down the road about 100m to an opening and dead end. From here follow the obvious approach trail to the base of the wall. The first wall you encounter is the "Trail Side Crag", to get to the "Main Wall", continue on following the trail that heads right from Trail side crag. This trail will bring you to the "main Wall crag area.
Alojamiento
Terrace
1.3.1. Trail Side Crag 2 routes in Crag
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Todo Escalada deportiva
1.3.2. Main Wall 14 routes in Crag
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Escalada deportiva y Escalada clásica
1.3.3. Where's the Brown Hoot Wall 0 routes in Crag
1.4. Kitselas 0 routes in Area
Resumen
This area has mix of trad and bolted single pitch sport climbs.
restricciones
To access this area requires trespassing on private property.